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The Bearcats captured the 2009 Saint Vincent Invitational, as nine SVC runners placed in the top 25. 

Kevin Wanichko led the way for the Bearcats, taking second place with a time of 26:15.  The Bearcats also had four other medalists, with Adam Tucek taking 10th (27:03), Josh hooke 11th (27:06), Ryan Barlow 12th (27:07), and Shane Simmons 13th (27:10).

Rounding out the SVC finishers, Jeff Hite took 20th (27:31), Matt Hagg 21st (27:33), Cam Stumme 23rd (27:45), and Tyler Blair 24th (27:51).

Grove City's Garett Cichowitz earned the overall invitational title, covering the 8K course in 26:03.   

In the team standings, the Bearcats were followed by Grove City, which took second, Hagerstown CC (3rd), Thiel (4th), Franciscan (5th), Geneva (6th), Westminster (7th), Davis & Elkins (8th), Penn State-Altoona (9th), Waynesburg (10th), Pitt-Greensburg (11th), and Mt. Aloysius (12th).

It was the second straight year in which the Bearcats captured their own invitational.  The team will return to action on October 10th, taking part in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational in Pittsburgh.